G.W Alums in Seoul

Wednesday night after a full day of hard work, the entire Korea group came together for a GW alumni association dinner. The dinner was hosted by the local chapter of the GW alumni association, and more than 10 local alums came to greet us. After the exchange of business cards and some good banter, we [...]

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Ginseng Chicken Soup

Seoul, Korea Chicken soup is usually delicious. But ginseng chicken soup in Korea is unequivocally delicious. This evening a large group of us dined at a restaurant that specialized in the aforementioned dish. So far, our food experiences have been solid; from the supermarket trips to street food (I had octopus jerky that was out of [...]

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Hello from Korea

Seoul, Korea Saturday night, after a 14-hour flight from Dulles, I arrived at the Seoul/Incheon airport in South Korea. Several of us took a shuttle together from the airport, which took more than an hour. Seoul is a giant city, both in terms of physical layout and population. Our hotel, the Frasier Place, is quite [...]

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